The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied reports that its Governor, Godwin Emefiele, told the Council of State on Friday that the current shortage of new Naira notes is because the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Company (NSPMC) Plc has no printing materials for the new notes.
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
Intending pilgrims in Oyo State have been asked by the Oyo State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board to pay a fixed initial deposit of N2.6 million for the 2023 holy pilgrimage to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Residents of Abakaliki have urged the federal government to, as a matter of urgency, address the nation in a nationwide broadcast on the suspension/extension of the deadline for the old naira note swap.
Investigations have shown that the Enugu residents started rejecting the old naira notes for transactions from those still holding them.
A constitutional lawyer, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, has supported the President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Maikyau for threatening to sanction lawyers that are criticising the judiciary over some judgments.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Olukayode Ariwoola says the Supreme Court’s silence on attacks on its judicial officers must not be mistaken for weakness or cowardice.
As the currency crisis bites harder, with Nigerians now rejecting old Naira notes following the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN’s) February 10 deadline, Zamfara state governor, Bello Muhammad, has ordered the arrest of anyone in the state who rejects the old N200, N500 and N1,000 denominations.
On Friday, Senator Ahmad Abubakar MoAllahyidi, the convener and a leader of a pro All Progressives Congress (APC) group, known as Arewa New Agenda (ANA), said that Northerners are covenant keepers, and will not fail in voting the party.
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has appointed Ahmed Rashad Attout as Acting Director, Financial Sector Development Department, effective 1st December 2022.
On Friday, the National Council of State expressed its support for the Federal government’s naira redesign policy but called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure adequate supply of cash to curb sufferings by the citizens.